Friday, September 2, 2011

Day 363 -- Martyrs of September

The Martyrs of September is a group of 191 martyrs who died in the French Revolution. They were imprisoned in the Abbey of St-Germain-des-Prés, Hôtel des Carmes in the rue de Rennes, Prison de la Force, and Seminaire de Saint-Firmin in Paris. They refused to take the oath to support the civil constitution of the clergy. This placed all priests under the control of the state and had been condemned by the Vatican. They were massacred by a mob on September 2 and September 3, 1792. They were beatified on October 17, 1926 by Pope Pius XI and await canonization.

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